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Synopsis...
ON THE WEATHER MAP... A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH A BREAK FROM THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR MOST OF THE AREA ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE A DEGREE OR TWO BELOW NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS NEAR NORMAL.
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Regional Hourly Observations For CHEROKEE County
1000 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024


...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ANDERSON       MOCLDY    60  53  77 NE7       30.30R                  
LIBERTY        CLOUDY    58  56  91 NE5       30.31R                  
SPARTANBURG    CLOUDY    59  52  77 NE6       30.32R                  
GREENVILLE     CLOUDY    59  55  87 NE7       30.33R                  
GREENWOOD      CLOUDY    59  56  89 NE5       30.31R                  
GREER          CLOUDY    58  53  84 N6        30.33R                  
ROCK HILL      CLOUDY    60  55  83 CALM      30.32R                  
CHESTER        CLOUDY    61  57  88 E3        30.33R                  
LAURENS        CLOUDY    59  57  94 N5        30.31R                  


...CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLUMBIA APT   CLOUDY    66  58  75 E9        30.30R                  
COLUMBIA OWENS CLOUDY    67  56  67 VRB3      30.31R                  
MCENTIRE ANGB  CLOUDY    66  56  70 E7        30.29R                  
ORANGEBURG     MOCLDY    69  54  58 VRB5      30.31R                  
SUMTER SHAW    MOCLDY    66  57  71 SE5       30.30R                  
NEWBERRY       PTCLDY    59  57  94 N3        30.33R                  
AIKEN          CLOUDY    65  57  75 E6        30.30R                  
BARNWELL       PTCLDY    70  52  52 E9        30.28R                  
MANNING        CLEAR     61  54  77 SE3       30.33R                  
CAMDEN         CLOUDY    64  55  72 CALM      30.31S                  
LANCASTER      MOCLDY    63  57  82 E6        30.31S                  
WINNSBORO      CLOUDY    63  55  77 E6        30.31R                  


...EASTERN AND COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MYRTLE BEACH   PTCLDY    66  57  72 E9        30.35R                  
N MYRTLE BCH   PTCLDY    66  54  65 E10G18    30.34R                  
CONWAY         PTCLDY    64  46  52 NE5       30.35R                  
MARION         CLEAR     63  50  63 SE5       30.34R                  
HARTSVILLE     CLOUDY    64  57  77 CALM      30.32R                  
FLORENCE       CLOUDY    67  56  67 SE8       30.33R                  
DARLINGTON     CLOUDY    65  58  78 E5        30.33R                  
CHARLESTON APT PTCLDY    65  57  75 NE7       30.31R                  
MOUNT PLEASANT MOCLDY    66  63  88 CALM      30.31R                  
WALTERBORO     PTCLDY    64  54  68 E7        30.31S                  
BEAUFORT       PTCLDY    68  61  78 E12       30.29R                  
HILTON HEAD    PTCLDY    66  64  94 VRB7G16   30.29S                  


...EASTERN GEORGIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AUGUSTA BUSH F PTCLDY    67  58  72 E5        30.25R                  
AUGUSTA DANIEL PTCLDY    70  58  65 E9        30.27R                  
THOMSON        PTCLDY    65  60  82 E5        30.28R                  
WASHINGTON     PTCLDY    61  58  88 NE5       30.28R                  
CLAXTON        CLEAR     68  62  80 SE5       30.27R                  
SYLVANIA       CLEAR     65  57  75 CALM      30.28R                  
STATESBORO     CLEAR     66  57  72 E5        30.28R                  
SAVANNAH       PTCLDY    67  61  81 E7        30.28R                  


...SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHARLOTTE      CLOUDY    64  52  64 E5        30.32S                  
MONROE         MOCLDY    62  54  74 E3        30.32R                  
WADESBORO      MOCLDY    62  57  85 CALM      30.33R                  
ROCKINGHAM     MOCLDY    64  55  72 E3        30.33R                  
RUTHERFORDTON  CLOUDY    55  55 100 CALM      30.35R                  
ASHEVILLE      CLOUDY    54  52  93 S6        30.35R                  

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 1000pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 59 degrees west, near 66 degrees central, and near 65 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 75%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 75%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. Winds are from the northeast at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 9 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 7 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 69 degrees at Orangeburg. The lowest temperature is 58 degrees at Greer.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CHEROKEE County,SC

445 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

None.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For CHEROKEE County, SC
Issued at 1027 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For South Carolina
                           S CAROLINA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 2-MAY 6 MAY 4-MAY 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal       Normal                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information

Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.000000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:39 EDT Set 20:05 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:21 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:14 EDT Ends 20:30 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky